Rufus Deal

Games played:	6
Rushing yards:	12
Average:	2.4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rufus Deal
	Deal in 1992
No. 53
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	December 7, 1917; Moundville, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	March 14, 2005 (aged 87); Northport, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tuscaloosa (AL) Co.
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	1942: 3rd round, 21st pick
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1942);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1942); Pro Bowl (1942);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	6
Rushing yards:	12
Average:	2.4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rufus Copeland Deal (December 7, 1917 – March 14, 2005) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the former Washington Redskins (now the Washington Commanders). He played college football at Auburn University and was selected in the third round of the 1942 NFL draft.

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An Alabama native, Copeland attended high school in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.^[1]

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